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Valentijn Overeem
Netherlands
Amsterdam Country

Valentijn Overeem

"The Python"

Valentijn Overeem
AGE 48 / Aug 17, 1976
HEIGHT6'3" / 190.5 cm
WEIGHT234 lbs / 106.14 kg
ASSOCIATION


CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins 30
KO / TKO
12
Meter
40%
SUBMISSIONS
17
Meter
57%
DECISIONS
1
Meter
3%
Losses 32
KO / TKO
18
Meter
56%
SUBMISSIONS
13
Meter
41%
DECISIONS
1
Meter
3%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result Fighter Event Method/Referee R Time
loss Ante Delija NG - Noc Gladiatora 9
Jul / 03 / 2014		 TKO (Punches)
Zlatko Klaric 		1 1:24
loss Konstantin Gluhov PFC 6 - Pancrase Fighting Championship
Apr / 12 / 2014		 KO (Punch)
Laurent Colombeau 		1 2:33
loss Mikhail Mokhnatkin Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 14
Dec / 07 / 2013		 TKO (Submission to Strikes)
Valentin Tarasov 		1 4:45
loss Konstantin Gluhov PFC 5 - Clash of the Titans
Apr / 27 / 2013		 KO (Knee)
Laurent Colombeau 		1 2:48
loss Evgeny Erokhin FEFoMP - Battle of Empires 2
Dec / 15 / 2012		 TKO (Submission to Punches)
 1 4:47
loss Michal Kita Oktagon - Oktagon 2012
Mar / 24 / 2012		 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
 1 1:23
win Marcin Rozalski KSW 18 - Unfinished Sympathy
Feb / 25 / 2012		 Submission (Heel Hook)
Tomasz Bronder 		1 2:25
loss Chad Griggs Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum
Jun / 18 / 2011		 TKO (Submission to Punches)
Kerry Hatley
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		1 2:08
win Ray Sefo Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva
Feb / 12 / 2011		 Submission (Neck Crank)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		1 1:37
win Catalin Zmarandescu K-1 - World GP 2010 Bucharest
May / 21 / 2010		 KO (Knee)
 1 0:40
win Tengiz Tedoradze PFC 2 - Pancrase Fighting Championship 2
Apr / 17 / 2010		 KO (Head Kick)
 1 0:07
loss Rafal Dabrowski BOTE - Beast of the East
Nov / 14 / 2009		 TKO (Submission to Punches)
Rick Cocu 		1 1:17
loss Nikolai Onikienko UG 11 - A Decade of Fights
Oct / 17 / 2009		 TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Niels Beursken 		1 0:40
win Kazuo Takahashi Sengoku - Fourth Battle
Aug / 24 / 2008		 KO (Flying Knee)
Tomoki Matsumiya 		1 2:42
win Sasa Lazic LOTR - Schilt vs. Guelmino
Jan / 12 / 2008		 Submission (Kimura)
 1 0:00
loss Milco Voorn KOTR - King of the Ring
Mar / 25 / 2006		 Submission (Choke)
 1 0:45
loss Gilbert Yvel It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena
Jun / 12 / 2005		 Submission (Armbar)
 1 4:30
loss Shungo Oyama K-1 - Hero's 1
Mar / 26 / 2005		 Submission (Toe Hold)
Kenichi Serizawa 		1 1:28
loss Kresimir Bogdanovic UN 1 - Ultimate Nokaut 1
Mar / 11 / 2005		 TKO
 1 0:00
win Ross Pointon AFN - Anarchy Fight Night
Feb / 20 / 2005		 TKO
 1 0:59
loss Dave Dalgliesh 2H2H - 2 Hot 2 Handle
Oct / 10 / 2004		 KO (Punches)
 0 N/A
win Autimio Antonia CFC 1 - Cage Carnage
Jul / 11 / 2004		 KO
 0 0:00
win Andrey Rudakov DF - Durata World Grand Prix 3
Dec / 12 / 2003		 Submission (Arm Lock)
 0 0:00
win Milco Voorn DF - Durata World Grand Prix 3
Dec / 12 / 2003		 Submission (Side Choke)
 1 0:00
win Roman Savochka DF - Durata World Grand Prix 3
Dec / 12 / 2003		 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
 1 0:00
loss Dave Vader It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena
Jun / 08 / 2003		 KO (Punch)
 1 3:22
loss Mikko Rupponen FF 7 - Fight Festival 7
May / 19 / 2003		 Decision
 1 15:00
loss Ibragim Magomedov M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 5
Apr / 06 / 2003		 TKO (Punches)
Marcel Homeijer 		1 3:20
loss Ron Waterman Pride 24 - Cold Fury 3
Dec / 23 / 2002		 Submission (Keylock)
Yuji Shimada 		1 2:18
loss Rodney Glunder 2H2H 5 - Simply the Best 5
Oct / 13 / 2002		 TKO (Retirement)
 1 3:00
loss Aaron Brink WFA 2 - Level 2
Jul / 05 / 2002		 TKO (Punches)
Nelson Hamilton 		1 2:24
win Marc Emmanuel 2H2H 4 - Simply the Best 4
Mar / 17 / 2002		 TKO (Leg Kicks)
 1 N/A
loss Igor Vovchanchyn Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2
Dec / 23 / 2001		 Submission (Heel Hook)
Keiji Shiozaki 		1 4:35
loss Assuerio Silva Pride 15 - Raging Rumble
Jul / 29 / 2001		 Submission (Inverted Heel Hook)
Keiji Shiozaki 		1 2:47
loss Gary Goodridge Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans
May / 27 / 2001		 TKO (Submission to Knee)
Keiji Shiozaki 		1 2:39
win Ian Freeman 2H2H 2 - Simply The Best
Mar / 18 / 2001		 TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
 1 1:42
loss Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final
Feb / 24 / 2001		 Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
 1 1:20
win Randy Couture Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final
Feb / 24 / 2001		 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
 1 0:56
win Yoshihisa Yamamoto Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final
Feb / 24 / 2001		 Submission (Armbar)
 1 0:45
win Jerrel Venetiaan It's Showtime - Christmas Edition
Dec / 12 / 2000		 Submission (Heel Hook)
Marcel Homeijer 		1 1:27
win Renato Sobral Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A
Oct / 09 / 2000		 Submission (Toe Hold)
 1 2:19
win Suren Balachinskiy Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A
Oct / 09 / 2000		 TKO (Strikes)
 1 2:13
win Joe Slick Rings - Millennium Combine 3
Aug / 23 / 2000		 Submission (Achilles Lock)
 1 0:36
loss Tommy Sauer Rings USA - Rising Stars Block B
Jul / 22 / 2000		 KO (Punches)
 1 0:35
win Tuli Kulihaapai Rings USA - Rising Stars Block B
Jul / 22 / 2000		 Submission (Armbar)
 1 2:05
win Brad Kohler Rings - Millennium Combine 2
Jun / 15 / 2000		 Submission (Kneebar)
 1 0:31
win Fatih Kocamis Rings Holland - Di Capo Di Tutti Capi
Jun / 04 / 2000		 KO (Punch)
 2 0:47
loss Achmed Labasanov Rings Russia - Russia vs. The World
May / 20 / 2000		 Submission (Achilles Lock)
 1 3:50
win Dennis Reed 2H2H 1 - 2 Hot 2 Handle
Mar / 05 / 2000		 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
 1 0:28
loss Hiromitsu Kanehara Rings Holland - There Can Only Be One Champion
Feb / 06 / 2000		 KO (Punch)
 1 4:14
loss Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block A
Oct / 28 / 1999		 Technical Submission (Keylock)
 1 1:51
win Hiromitsu Kanehara Rings - Rise 3rd
May / 22 / 1999		 TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Ryogaku Wada 		1 4:35
loss Yoshihisa Yamamoto Rings - Rise 1st
Mar / 20 / 1999		 Submission (Armbar)
Ryogaku Wada 		1 2:40
loss Kiyoshi Tamura Rings - Final Capture
Feb / 21 / 1999		 Submission (Armbar)
 1 6:08
loss Gilbert Yvel Rings Holland - Who's the Boss
Jun / 07 / 1998		 TKO (Shoulder Injury)
 1 0:38
win Dexter Casey NOTS 1 - Night of the Samurai 1
Mar / 07 / 1998		 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
 1 1:50
win Chris Haseman Rings Holland - The King of Rings
Feb / 08 / 1998		 Decision (Unanimous)
 2 5:00
loss Wataru Sakata Rings - Extension Fighting 7
Sep / 26 / 1997		 Submission (Ankle Lock)
 1 2:16
win Cees Bezems Rings Holland - Utrecht at War
Jun / 29 / 1997		 Submission (Heel Hook)
 1 0:49
win Masayuki Naruse Rings Holland - The Final Challenge
Feb / 02 / 1997		 TKO (Cut)
 1 3:58
win Jeroen Waringa Fight Gala - Mix Fight Night
Jun / 15 / 1996		 KO
 1 0:00
win Tjerk Vermanen Rings Holland - Kings of Martial Arts
Feb / 18 / 1996		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
 1 3:06
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